Tea Journeyman

A Review of the Amba Estate Seasonal 2014 OP1 Black Tea from Fortnum and Mason is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Seasonal 2014 OP1 Black Tea from Amba Tea Estate in Ambadandegama, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. This sample was provided by Fortnum and Mason, a famous and historic tea, coffee, and other fine goods purveyor located on Piccadilly, London, in the U.K. You can learn more about the fine teas and other goods offered by Fortnum and Mason by clicking here.

As many of you…

A Review of the Organic Miyazaki Kuchinashi Oolong Tea from Yuuki-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Organic Miyazaki Kuchinashi Oolong Tea from Yuuki-Cha. You may view this product on the Yuuki-Cha website by clicking here.

This Kuchinashi Oolong comes from the same JAS certified organic tea farm as the Koubi Shiage Oolong that I reviewed yesterday. There are some distinct differences between the two oolongs. First, the leaves used for the Kuchinashi Oolong are…

A Review of the Organic Miyazaki Koubi Shiage Oolong Tea From Yuuki-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Organic Miyazaki Koubi Shiage Oolong Tea from Yuuki-Cha. You may view this product at the Yuuki-Cha website by clicking here.

Japan is not yet known for the oolong styles of tea produced there, but that may change in the coming years. I ordered two organic oolong teas from Yuuki-Cha, one on the lighter side of oxidation and roasting, and the other on the heavier…

A Review of the Organic Uji Gyokuro Gokou Green Tea from Yuuki-Cha is Available Here.

Here is a tea that I have been excited to review since receiving the package. Today, I have the time to give this high quality, beautiful tea the careful attention that it demands. This review will focus on the Organic Uji Gyokuro Gokou Green Tea from Yuuki-Cha. To view this tea at the Yuuki-Cha website, please click here.

Yuuki-Cha sourced this gyokuro green tea from a JAS certified organic…

A Review of the Georgia Old Gentleman Black Tea from What-Cha is Available Here.

Yes, I know. I have been slow on getting reviews out lately. There is a good reason for that. My office recently tried switching to the spring water product from our drinking water provider. I was really excited for the switch from normal purified water to the spring water, as common belief for hundreds (if not thousands) of years states that the mineral content of spring water is better suited…

A Review of the Azores Encosta De Bruma Premium Green Tea from What-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Azores Encosta De Bruma Premium Green Tea from What-Cha, sourced from the Gorreana Tea Estate. You may view this product at the What-Cha website by clicking here.

The Azores are a group of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. The Azores are considered an autonomous region consisting of nine islands. These islands have a subtropical…

A Review of the Organic Tezumi Teira Kamairicha Kanayamidori Green Tea from Yuuki-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Organic Tezumi Teira Kamairicha Kanayamidori Green Tea from Yuuki-Cha. You may view this product at the Yuuki-Cha website by clicking here.

One of the few remaining artisan Kamairicha green teas produced in Japan, this product is processed completely by hand. The leaves of the Kanayamidori cultivar tea bushes are hand-picked (Tezumi), and hand roasted (Teira),…

One Tea Gone, A Few More Down to the Last Ounces at The Tea Journeyman Shop

Well, one lucky person purchased the last of the Amba Hand-Rolled GFOP1 Ceylon Black Tea, making that product the first to sell out at The Tea Journeyman Shop. The Mount Kanchenjunga Green Tea is soon to be the next one to be sold out, as I have under a pound left in stock. Both of the Monsoon Miracle Ceylon Black Teas are also under one pound in stock. Go check out The Tea Journeyman Shop now,…

A Review of the Hime Fuki Organic Makurazaki Black Tea from Yuuki-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Hime Fuki Organic Makurazaki Black Tea, purchased from Yuuki-Cha. You may view this product at the Yuuki-Cha Shop by clicking here.

First, I would like to say a few words about Yuuki-Cha. Ever since my interest in Japanese tea began while attending a Japanese Tea Ceremony, I have become a rather frequent visitor of the Yuuki-Cha website. At first, I went there to…

A Review of the Teuksun 2014 Green Tea from Hankook Tea and Honam Tea Estates is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Teuksun Green Tea from Hankook Tea, sourced from the Honam Tea Estates. The Honam Tea Estates are located on the southern tip of South Korea’s mainland. To view this tea at the Hankook Tea website, please click here.

The leaves used to produce the Teuksun Green Tea are harvested around the first days of summer (Ibha), typically in the first week of May. This…

A Review of the Nepal Monsoon Flush 2014 Pearl Oolong Tea from What-Cha and Greenland Organic Farm is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Nepal Monsoon Flush 2014 Pearl Oolong Tea from What-Cha, and sourced from the Greenland Organic Farm in Taplejung, eastern Nepal. To view this tea on the What-Cha website, please click here. Below is a Google map showing the location of Taplejung District.

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As I have been filling orders and packing the delivery boxes, I can’t help but compare the size of the boxes going out with the invoice totals and thinking how much I wish I would have found a tea retailer that was selling good tea for so cheap back in the days when I was a retail tea customer myself. Perhaps I would have never been so motivated to get into the tea business in the first place had…

A Review of the Heavy Roasted Tu Quy Oolong Tea from Lam Dong Province in Vietnam is Available Here.

Today I will be reviewing a Heavy Roasted Tu Quy Oolong Tea from the Lam Dong Province of Vietnam. I had previously completed a review of the standard Tu Quy Oolong, which you may read here.

As I had mentioned in a post yesterday, I have been experimenting with roasting various teas at home. The Tu Quy oolong sample was one of the teas selected for roasting experimentation. Altogether, this tea…

Tea Journeyman Shop Closing Sale - All Inventory Must Go! Other Tea Related Updates.

It has been a very busy week for the Tea Journeyman, as I am trying to get all the orders out the door, and have been experimenting with roasting techniques and more kombucha recipes. Anyway, I want to keep the closing sale at The Tea Journeyman Shop in front of my readers and their friends and families eyes since this is probably among the best opportunities all of you will find to buy high…

A Review of the Krasnodar Large Leaf Black Tea from What-Cha and Dagomys Tea Estate is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Krasnodar Large Leaf Black Tea sourced by What-Cha from the Dagomys Tea Estate in Russia. You may view and purchase this tea on the What-Cha website by clicking here.

I covered the Dagomys Tea Estate in my review of the Krasnador Large Leaf Green Tea, but here is an excerpt from that review:

“The Dagomys Tea Estate, among others in the Krasnador area of southern…

A Review of the Second Flush 2014 Cannon Ball Green Tea from What-Cha and Greenland Organic Farm is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Nepal Second Flush 2014 Cannon Ball Green Tea from What-Cha. What-Cha sources this tea from the Greenland Organic Farm located in eastern Nepal. To view and purchase this tea at the What-Cha website, please click here.

Since I have covered What-Cha and Greenland Organic Farm on several occasions already, I have decided to use this space to remind my readers of the…

A Review of the Nepal Second Flush 2014 Golden Tips Black Tea from What-Cha is Available Here.

Today’s review will focus on the Nepal Second Flush 2014 Golden Tips Black Tea, sourced by What-Cha from the Greenland Organic Farm in eastern Nepal. You may view and purchase this tea by visiting the What-Cha website.

I covered the Greenland Organic Farm in a previous post, Nepal First Flush 2014 Silver Oolong Tea. I would like to acknowledge What-Cha for the wide variety of teas from origins…